SRINAGAR: Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Ramnagar, Rajinder Singh, and his son lost their lives on the spot after a landslide hit their Bolero vehicle at Salukh Ikhtar Nala in Reasi district on Friday.
Officials said that three others, including Singh’s wife and relatives, sustained injuries in the incident. The family was returning home to Pattiyan from Dharmaadi when the tragedy struck.
Rescue teams rushed to the spot, and the injured were shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment. Cognisance of the incident has been taken, and further investigation has started.
Meanwhile, the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, has expressed shock and grief over the loss of lives in a landslide in Dharmari, District Reasi.
He has conveyed his condolences and sympathies to the kin of Rajinder Singh, JKAS 2011, SDM Ramnagar, District Udhampur.
Rajinder Singh and his son succumbed to their injuries and died on the spot. The Lieutenant Governor has spoken to the senior officials and asked them to ensure the best possible treatment to the injured and to render all assistance to the kin of Shri Rajinder Singh.
The Lieutenant Governor has posted on X: “Extremely saddened by the landslide incident in Dharmari, Reasi, in which we have lost an outstanding officer Sh Rajinder Singh, JKAS 2011, SDM Ramnagar and his son. The tragedy is heart-wrenching. My deepest condolences to the bereaved family, and I pray that the injured recover quickly.”
